Some nations, such as the United States, are referred to as __________, meaning that they include people who are dissimilar in regard to social characteristics such as religion, income, or race/ethnicity.

a. counterculture societies
b. heterogeneous societies
c. homogeneous societies
d. subculture societies


b. heterogeneous

Sociology

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___________ A religious organization that has little or nothing to do with conventional religious traditions and believes that society is degenerate and that the members of the organization must withdraw together

from normal life and live apart in group quarters or a commune. What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

During the gay and lesbian rights movement, lesbian feminists argued that:

a. Gay men benefit from systems of gender inequality. b. One movement could represent all homosexual people. c. All homosexual people should be united under a master frame of civil rights. d. If societal barriers are removed, society would be more equitable.

Sociology

In communication, women are more likely than men to

A. interrupt. B. change topic. C. communicate to establish status. D. ask for help.

Sociology

The idea that different standards for sexual behavior apply to men and women is called the _____

a. natural order b. male dominance theory c. double standard d. male mandate

Sociology